[Oakland (California) on the 6th (7th in Japan time) = Sato Naruhito]The Japanese national team (17th in the FIFA ranking) faced the Mexico national team (13th in the 1st in the international friendly match. The Mexican Football Federation's plan to set “two” kickoff times was won.

The announced match start time was 7pm on the 6th (11am on the 7th Japan time). However, the ceremony schedule distributed for media stated that it would start at 6:30pm on the 6th (10:30am on the 7th).

In addition, the official stadium ticket website also kicked off at 6:30pm. According to a Mexican Football Federation official, this is because if you don't set the kickoff time early, spectators often won't make it to the start time.

The effect is not very good. At 6:30pm, the number was 60 to 70%, but by 7pm it was almost full.

According to Mexican media, tickets for the match are on the verge of selling out. “According to the Mexican Football Federation, 40,000 tickets sold at the stadium have already sold 45,000 tickets, meaning the games are expected to be packed, which is rare in Mexico's recent games in the US,” Estadio Deportes reported on the 3rd. It is said that many Hispanics live near the venue, the Auckland Coliseum, and for Japan it is completely away. The Mexican Football Federation was also working hard to make sure that supporters gathered at the start of the game and created a home atmosphere.

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